Avionics

Avionics basics: The fundamentals of avionics, including the major components involved such as navigation systems, flight instruments, communication systems, and flight control systems.

Electrical systems: Knowledge of electrical systems is essential for avionics as it involves studying the various electrical components like power supplies, generators, batteries, and electrical wiring.

Radio communications: Radio communication is an important aspect of Avionics as it provides effective communication between the pilot and air traffic control.

Flight Management Systems: A Flight Management System (FMS) is an essential avionics system that aids in automating different plane operations, including navigation, performance, and communication.

Navigation systems: Navigation systems are critical for air travel and include studying the various methods of navigation, including GPS, VOR, NDB, and others.

Flight Control Systems: These systems help pilots to control the plane to ensure a smooth ride for passengers. This includes studying inputs and controls that actuate the rudder, wings, and other key components.

Instrumentation: Avionics also includes a detailed study of different aircraft instruments and how they work. This includes reading digital displays, electronic sensors, and the more traditional analog gauges.

Flight Testing: Flight testing helps to improve the safety, performance, and maintainability of new systems, including avionics systems.

Human Factors: Finally, understanding human factors is also important for avionics, which aids in the effective design of interfaces between pilots and avionics systems. This includes studying cognitive and physical issues that may affect pilots as well as ergonomics.

Flight management systems (FMS): A computer system that manages the aircraft's navigation, guidance, and control functions.

Communication systems: Devices that allow pilots to communicate with other aircraft, air traffic control towers, and ground crews.

Navigation systems: Devices that help pilots determine the aircraft's position, heading, and altitude.

Flight control systems: Systems that operate the aircraft's control surfaces, including ailerons, elevators, and rudders.

Weather radar: Radar systems that allow pilots to detect and avoid severe weather conditions.

Collision avoidance systems: Systems that detect and help avoid collisions with other aircraft.

Instrumentation: A variety of devices that display important flight information to the pilot, including airspeed, altitude, and heading.

Autopilot systems: Systems that can control the aircraft's flight without the need for human intervention.

Aircraft health monitoring systems: Systems that monitor the aircraft's systems and components for indications of potential failure.

In-flight entertainment systems (IFE): Devices that provide audio and video entertainment for passengers during flight.